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Stark, Michael J.; Kane, Barbara J. – 1983
Successful outcome in psychotherapy depends, in part, on clients' preconceptions and expectations. Research has shown that inaccurate expectations are more prevalent among lower socioeconomic status clients, who also represent the majority of substance abusers in community treatment programs. To investigate the effect of general and specific…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Counseling Effectiveness, Drug Abuse, Drug Rehabilitation
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Inciardi, James A.; Martin, Steven S.; Butzin, Clifford A. – Crime & Delinquency, 2004
With growing numbers of drug-involved offenders, substance abuse treatment has become a critical part of corrections. A multistage therapeutic community implemented in the Delaware correctional system has as its centerpiece a residential treatment program during work release--the transition between prison and community. An evaluation of this…
Descriptors: Correctional Institutions, Dropouts, Comparative Analysis, Drug Abuse